LONG BEACH, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged $200 million in financing for the construction of Alexan West End, a 600-unit community in downtown Long Beach. CBRE worked on behalf of the borrowers, R&V Management and Trammell Crow Residential, to secure the five-year financing, which consists of a $166 million construction loan from Kennedy Wilson and a $34 million mezzanine loan from a national life insurance company. Alexan West End will include four buildings, which will house a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Units average 767 square feet …
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Multifamily Market Challenges: Strategies for Operators to Preserve NOI Amidst Rising Costs, Supply Pressures
Multifamily operators face a number of challenging factors in today’s market. The spike in the cost of debt along with higher expenses across the board — from property insurance and taxes to construction and labor — as well as adverse effects left over from eviction moratoriums are eating away at net operating income (NOI) across the country. During the third quarter of 2023, multifamily expenses grew 7.2 percent, more than double the rate of inflation, according to Freddie Mac’s 2024 multifamily forecast. Additionally, rent control efforts in some jurisdictions are …
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has brokered the sale of Prado, a 251-unit asset in Santa Clara. Alliance Residential acquired the property from Summerhill Apartment Communities for $125 million. Prado was built in 2021. The community offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 843 square feet. Amenities include a pool and spa, fitness center, indoor and outdoor resident lounges, a business center, game room and barbeque area. Philip Saglimbeni, Stanford Jones, Salvatore Saglimbeni and Alex Tartaglia of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer. …
DENVER — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $68.3 million sale of Allure Apartments, 252-unit garden-style property located in the Cherry Creek South neighborhood of Denver. Allure Apartments was built in 2002. The community offers one- and two-bedroom units that average 1,010 square feet in size. Amenities include a fitness center, detached garages, a business center, a coffee bar and a resident clubhouse. JLL represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Gelt Inc. JLL also worked on behalf of Gelt to secure $43.2 million in acquisition financing through Freddie Mac. …
SHERWOOD, ORE. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the sale of Creekview Crossing, a 183-unit in the Portland suburb of Sherwood. Creekview Crossing was built in 2009. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Units feature attached garages, nine-foot ceilings, granite countertops and central HVAC. Amenities include a fitness center, playground, pool and picnic area. JLL worked on behalf of the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer. The buyer was a fund managed by LaSalle Investment Management. As part of the transaction, the buyer assumed the below-market financing. …
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has negotiated the sale of Alta Chandler at The Park, a 291-unit complex in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler. Wood Partners sold the asset to Olympus Property for $94.5 million. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the acquisition. IPA Capital Markets arranged $52 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jake Vitta and Jesse Zarouk of IPA Capital Markets arranged the loan, which features eight years of interest-only …
LOS ANGELES — Kevin Sheehan has rejoined JLL Capital Markets as Managing Director in the firm’s Los Angeles office. In this new role, Sheehan will be responsible for institutional multifamily investment sale advisory and equity placement within the metro-Los Angeles area. Prior to rejoining JLL, Sheehan was responsible for multifamily investments in Southern California and nationally for an undisclosed developer.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of The Peak at Oro Valley, a 330-unit property in Tucson. Clint Wadlund, Hamid Panahi, Steve Gebing and Cliff David represented the seller and procured the buyer. The identities of both parties were not disclosed. The Peak at Oro Valley was built in two phases 1984 and 1994 on a 15-acre site. The property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that average 848 square feet in size. Amenities include three pools, …
AURORA, COLO. — A partnership consisting of Bascom Group and an affiliate of Oberndorf Real Estate Management, formerly known as The Axton Group, has acquired Hearthstone at City Center in Aurora. The 360-unit asset traded hands for $74 million. The seller was not disclosed. Aurora is an eastern suburb of Denver. Hearthstone at City Center is located at 932 South Helena Way. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units across 41 buildings on an 18.2-acre site. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and picnic areas, a fitness center and …
PHOENIX — JLL Capital Markets has added Brian Smuckler, Jeff Seaman, Derek Smigiel and Bryson Fricke to the firm’s multifamily investment sales advisory team in Phoenix. The team will focus on multifamily investment sales, including private capital and institutional deals. They will report to Ben Geelan and Brad Miner, who serve as co-leads of the Phoenix office. Prior to joining JLL, the team was a part of CBRE’s Phoenix Multifamily Investment Properties team. Most recently, Smuckler and Seaman held positions as executive vice presidents and co-leads of the team, and …